TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - The predictors of suicidality in previous suicide attempters following case management services
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Chen, Wei-Jen
A1  - Shyu, Shi-Sen
A1  - Lin, Guei-Ging
A1  - Chen, Cheng-Chung
A1  - Ho, Chi-Kung
A1  - Lee, Ming-Been
A1  - Chou, Frank Huang-Chih
SP  - 469
EP  - 478
VL  - 43
IS  - 5
N2  - Suicide attempts constitute a serious clinical problem. People who have attempted suicide are at an elevated risk for additional suicide attempts, but there is limited evidence regarding the predictors of suicidality of suicide attempters following case management services. In the present study the indicators of suicidality after case management were examined. A total of 1,056 subjects who had recently attempted suicide were recruited from January 1, 2011, to June 30, 2011. The suicide prevention center of Kaohsiung City in Taiwan provided case management services and followed up on suicide attempt cases for 6 months. The salient factors for repeat suicide attempts were estimated using a logistic regression analysis. The results showed that multiple factors, including a "willingness to receive mental health services during a crisis," "social support," "a history of mental disorders," and "a history of suicide," could predict repeat suicide attempts with hazard ratios (0.58, 0.54, 3.84, 1.51) and 95% confidence interval (0.39-0.86, 0.36-0.83, 2.41-6.10, 1.03-2.21). The four factors mentioned above were the most accurate predictors of subsequent suicidality when case management services were utilized after 6 months of follow-up. The findings of our study could help clarify future strategies for suicide prevention.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12031
ID  - ref1
ER  -